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Thomas Ewing Junior High School

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Thomas Ewing Junior High School ranks 510 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Thomas Ewing Junior High School is a public middle school located in Lancaster, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 678 students. The school is part of the Lancaster City School District, which is ranked 478 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Ewing Junior High School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.8% to 34.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like General Sherman Junior High (30.2%) and Bloom-Carroll Middle School (11.8%). The school's student performance on state tests is also below the state and local district averages in mathematics and English Language Arts, though it stands out with a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I end-of-course exam.

Despite these challenges, Thomas Ewing Junior High School demonstrates strengths in supporting specialized student populations. The school's homeless and gifted/talented student populations perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top schools in Ohio. However, the school's overall ranking has declined over the past several years, suggesting it is struggling to keep pace with other middle schools in the state. Addressing the school's attendance and academic performance issues should be a priority for the district to improve outcomes for all students.

643

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,502

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2024 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130-2721

(740) 687-7347

District: Lancaster City

Students who attend Thomas Ewing Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lancaster High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Ewing Junior High School:

Elementary:	Medill Elementary School
	Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
	Tallmadge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Ohio avg55%

510^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Lancaster City

478^th of 828Lancaster City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	510 of 1036	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	589 of 1046	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	593 of 1048	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	534 of 1017	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	583 of 1037	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	483 of 1050	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	438 of 1010	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	491 of 1038	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	344 of 1050	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	425 of 1035	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	444 of 1008	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	471 of 1001	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	461 of 989	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	468 of 925	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	504 of 895	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	412 of 858	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	347 of 835	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	438 of 837	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.2	447 of 732	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.4	367 of 692	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	283 of 442	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	137 of 436	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	400 of 565	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	397 of 576	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	582 of 658	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	611 of 643	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	520 of 938	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	595 of 942	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	609 of 943	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	557 of 925	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	550 of 910	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	431 of 917	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	444 of 897	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	95 of 196	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	61 of 173	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	48 of 241	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	133 of 274	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	382 of 521	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	171 of 239	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	332 of 983	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	558 of 989	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	530 of 974	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	499 of 947	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	579 of 923	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	533 of 945	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	393 of 924	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	491 of 954	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	534 of 958	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	509 of 963	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	497 of 946	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	576 of 924	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	483 of 933	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	409 of 916	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	126 of 263	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	131 of 254	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	147 of 245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	144 of 239	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	99 of 219	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	387 of 572	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	359 of 563	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	400 of 590	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	514 of 777	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	593 of 795	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	603 of 805	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	591 of 809	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	593 of 781	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	487 of 796	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	469 of 781	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)87th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)28th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science61%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%-3 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, February 1, 2013

My experience with Thomas Ewing has been great! My son has attended this school in 6th and 7th grades and is currently in his 8th grade year. His teachers have been positive and really work to keep their students motivated to learn. I also have the utmost respect for the principal and the dean of students. They both truly care for and about their student body. Thank you for all you've done!! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 4, 2012

I pulled my child out of this School District.
Here is a child that loves to go to school but, all of the sudden doesn't want to go? It was clear that Dean of Students,was bullying my child and that my child was not the only one being subjected to the abuse.
What really finally confirm this, was when I complained about my child being hit by a teacher, I was subject to the same bully tactics,rude,nasty and that "my child is a liar".
But, I well tell you the saddest thing, a few months ago, I over heard my child talking to a friend from the old school and he asking,"who is this years targets"?, He knew/knows what is going on is wrong-
My child is happy go lucky again and loving his new school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Thomas Ewing Junior High School	Public	6-8	2024 Sheridan Dr	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-7347	643	35	18.2		551 (85.7%)	30 (4.7%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	54.4	510^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.8%		49.5	589^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.7%	79		61.3		40.5	53.3	57.5		45.6	71.3	45.4		100.0	$11,502
General Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	1930 Election House Rd NW	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-7344	693	36	19.4		598 (86.3%)	17 (2.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.1%)	56.4	495^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.2%		60.9	457^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.3%	38		59.1		45.1	52.1	60.8		46.8	64.7	54.8		100.0	$11,457
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School	Public	5-8	6409 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 536-7249	612	35	17.4		583 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	69.6	336^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.6%		69.6	337^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.8%	1	78.0	78.8	51.8	54.1	47.6	58.7	77.3	67.8	70.9	66.2		100.0	$10,959
Liberty Union Middle School	Public	5-8	994 S Main St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 862-4126	381	17	22.4	36.2%	356 (93.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	68	356^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.6%		64.6	407^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.1%	51	66.0	68.2	75.5	60.4	55.8	39.7	80.6	66.1	79.3	67.1		90.9	$14,416
Bloom-Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	71 S Beaver St	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 756-9231	573	29	19.9	23.9%	502 (87.6%)	28 (4.9%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	78.4	212^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.5%		74.3	266^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.6%	54		81.2		74.2	65.7	50.9		75.4	80.0	66.3		97.1	$11,488
Amanda-Clearcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	328 E Main St	Amanda	43102	Fairfield County	Amanda-Clearcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 969-7252	319	20	15.9		304 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	56.7	490^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.7%		52.3	556^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.8%	66		53.7		45.3	61.3	51.3		48.7	69.8	54.7		89.5	$13,469
Sheridan Middle School	Public	6-8	8660 Sheridan Road	Thornville	43076	Perry County	Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 743-1315	516	30	17.4		498 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	64.5	401^st of 1036 public middle schools	61.3%		66.9	385^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.2%	16		72.9		49.1	66.2	57.7		56.1	67.6	51.5			$10,438
Toll Gate Middle School	Public	5-6	12089 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	592	33	18.1		310 (52.4%)	145 (24.5%)	28 (4.7%)	53 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)								(n/a)	87.3		82.6	83.9	100.0		83.8	72.3	100.0				$10,306
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 Hill Rd S	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2100	948	51	18.6		325 (34.3%)	392 (41.4%)	59 (6.2%)	94 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	63.8	410^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.4%		62.8	427^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.2%	17		65.7			50.1	55.1			71.3	59.0	97.9	100.0	$10,839
Diley Middle School	Public	5-6	750 Preston Trails Dr	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-3630	587	30	19.8		210 (35.8%)	228 (38.8%)	41 (7.0%)	60 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)								(n/a)	73.4		57.3	61.5	100.0		76.9	61.9	100.0				$10,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Ewing Junior High School

What district is Thomas Ewing Junior High School in?

Lancaster City

Is Thomas Ewing Junior High School a good school?

Thomas Ewing Junior High School ranks 510^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Ewing Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Thomas Ewing Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Ewing Junior High School?

Students at Thomas Ewing Junior High School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Thomas Ewing Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Ewing Junior High School usually go on to attend Lancaster High School

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